Response inline: On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:18 AM, keith smith wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > I'm always curious what a full-time corporate Linux admin might do. This position is not for a Linux admin. A Linux would spending time things like Bind, HTTPD, Tomcat, etc. Effective MySQL administration deals with a much smaller subset of Linux administration. > > You say the position is broken down into the following three areas: > > 1) 50% Linux systems administration (if you can not work on the Linux > CLI, stop reading) Log into a server which is acting weird, look at the error logs. Push out a job across the farm to kill a service and all of it's child threads. Push out a job across the farm to update all NFS mounts. > > 2) 35% BASH/PHP/Perl programming (if you can not program/script in some language this position will be a stretch) BASH heavily falls in with the Linux sys admin stuff. PHP get's used for more difficult automation and for webforms. > > 3) 15% MySQL (we can teach MySQL) Writing queries, optimizing queries and schema, setting up replication and debugging any related issues. > > Can you provide some highlights in these three areas?  What is a set of garden variety tasks each grouping would include. > > Thanks! > > BTW: I have a friend who works in development at Godaddy and he loves it. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Rob Wultsch wrote: > > From: Rob Wultsch > Subject: OT: MySQL DBA job (you are probably more qualified than you think...) > To: > Cc: "Arizona State University Linux Users Group" , azphp@list.azphp.org, "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:02 PM > > Howdy, > I am a Senior MySQL DBA for GoDaddy.com . Management recently approved > a significant expansion of the team with positions at a variety of > levels becoming available. > > In general the job is not about MySQL. If I had to break down what a > typical day would be like it would be something like: > 50% Linux systems administration (if you can not work on the Linux > CLI, stop reading) > 35% BASH/PHP/Perl programming (if you can not program/script in some > language this position will be a stretch) > 15% MySQL (we can teach MySQL) > > In this job intellectually difficult challenges will be common. A > successful n00b will take between 3 to 6 months of constant learning > to become effective. In my experience most weeks are around 40 hours, > which some outliers in either direction. The benefits are excellent. > > If you have questions feel free to email off list. > > To apply please see > http://jobview.monster.com/MySQL-DBA-Job-Scottsdale-AZ-89648265.aspx . > > > Best, > > > Rob Wultsch > wultsch@gmail.com > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Rob Wultsch wultsch@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss